Truce Called In Violent Coal Strike, Philip Murray Speaks In Detroit

The video discusses the end of a miners' strike as Congress considers anti-strike legislation. John L. Lewis accepted President Roosevelt's arbitration proposal, ending the walkout. The strike saw violence, including shootings, and reduced steel production by 30,000 tons. At the CIO convention in Detroit, tensions arose between Lewis and Murray factions, with Murray re-elected as president. Philip Murray criticized new congressional efforts to limit labor rights, emphasizing the need to fight such restraints during national emergencies.

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